Urology care

Urologic and sexual function issues can significantly impact your daily life, but they can be hard to discuss with your doctor. We make treatment easy by giving you access to compassionate, highly skilled urologists who have extensive experience handling disorders of the urinary tract and male reproductive system.

Our team, which includes fellowship-trained and board-certified expert urologists near you, can give you the care you need using the newest technology and always starting with the least invasive methods.

Urologic conditions

We diagnose and treat disorders related to the kidneys, urinary tract, prostate gland, penis and testicles including:

State-of-the-art urology technology & techniques

When you see an Advocate urologist near you, they'll offer the latest technology and techniques in urology, including minimally invasive robotic surgery. This advanced treatment option has many advantages to patients, including less pain and scarring, reduced risk of infection, shorter hospital stays and improved results over traditional surgery.

See our treatment options.

Treatment of urologic cancers

Urologic cancer is any cancer that starts in reproductive or urinary tract organs. The most common urologic cancer among men of all racial and ethnic groups is prostate cancer, followed by bladder cancer and kidney cancer. One of the top risk factors for urologic cancer is tobacco use.

We treat prostate cancer with a full range of treatments that depend on your age, your preferences, and the stage and size of your cancer. Treatments at our prostate clinics may include radiation therapy, hormones or surgery.

Bladder cancer may be treated at our urinary clinics with surgery, medications, radiation therapy, chemotherapy or immunotherapy.

Treatment for kidney cancer usually involves surgery to remove either part or all of the kidney. Other kinds of treatments can be used to remove cancerous kidney cells including freezing them and using high-frequency electrical energy to burn them.

Related specialties

• Urogynecology: Diagnosis and treatment of urinary tract conditions and pelvic floor disorders in women.
• Digestive health (gastroenterology): Diagnosis and treatment of conditions related to the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract and the accessory digestive organs (including the liver, pancreas and gallbladder).